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First Airborne Division Landing Zones September 1944
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First Airborne Division Landing Zones September 1944
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As part of Operation Market Garden, aimed at encircling Germany’s industrial heartland, the Ruhr, British and Polish paratroopers were dropped in the vicinity of Arnhem and Oosterbeek. Their objective was to secure bridges in the area in preparation for the arrival of XXX Corps. The British division and its equipment... More
First Humber Raid 6–7 June 1915
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First Humber Raid 6–7 June 1915
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The Zeppelin L9 was meant to raid London on 6 June 1915. The weather over London was too poor for a raid to be viable, so under the command of German Captain Lieutenant Heinrich Mathy, the Zeppelin was redirected to Hull. At 24.00 the first bombs fell in east Hull,... More
German Bomber Bases 1917
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German Bomber Bases 1917
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The Germans built their first aircraft bomber bases in occupied Belgium at Ghistelles and Zeebrugge, near Ostend, followed by St Denis and Gontrode. The German ‘fliegerkorps’ used the bases to launch attacks on enemy lines on the western front and the British naval forces in the straits of Dover. In... More
Interdiction Bombing of Northern France 1944
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Interdiction Bombing of Northern France 1944
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As part of the Transport Plan, interdiction bombing aimed specifically to limit the movements of German forces to the front line following the D-Day landings by cutting key bridges and rail routes, whilst minimizing civilian casualties. Due to the importance of the element of surprise for Operation Overlord’s success, interdiction... More
Iraq, Syria and Persia April–September 1941
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Iraq, Syria and Persia April–September 1941
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Britain had the use of two RAF bases in Iraq, at Shaibah near Basra and Habbaniya near Baghdad. In April 1941, a coup by the pro-Nazi Iraqi prime minister, Rashid Ali, overthrew the pro-British Iraqi regent, endangering Allied oil supplies, and cutting off a vital air and land link between... More
Japanese Attack Force, Hawaii 26 November–24 December 1941
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Japanese Attack Force, Hawaii 26 November–24 December 1941
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Burly Japanese admiral Chuichi ‘King Kong’ Hara said of Pearl Harbour, ‘we won a great tactical victory… and thereby lost the war’. The air strike on the US Pacific Fleet was entirely unexpected, delivered without warning and devastating in its impact. Conducted in two waves spanning just 90 minutes, the... More
Operation Bodenplatte 1 January 1945
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Operation Bodenplatte 1 January 1945
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The Luftwaffe launched Operation Bodenplatte on 1 January 1945 in an attempt to overturn Allied air superiority on the western front and assist German ground troops during their Ardennes Offensive. The offensive targeted airfields and aircraft, aiming to inflict maximum damage to Allied air capabilities, which had proven decisive in... More
Operation Husky 10 July 1943
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Operation Husky 10 July 1943
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The Allied invasion of Sicily was codenamed Operation Husky. The deception of Axis intelligence, including the strategic dumping of a body dressed as a British officer carrying fake documents, enabled the offensive to go ahead against reduced enemy defences. The attack began on the night of 9–10 July 1943 using... More
Operations against Japan February – August 1945
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Operations against Japan February – August 1945
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Having failed to achieve Japan’s capitulation by disruption of its maritime trade routes, in June 1944 the Americans began the high-altitude bombing of the country’s industrial centres with long-range B-29 Superfortresses based in China. As the war progressed and the Americans captured the Pacific islands one by one, they became... More
Principal Japanese Naval Air Bombardments 1937–41
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Principal Japanese Naval Air Bombardments 1937–41
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The Chinese Republic was established in 1912 but, by 1931, had descended into a civil war, which the Japanese were quick to exploit. After several acts of aggression, beginning with the taking of Peking (now Beijing) and Tientsin, war was declared in July 1937. From the start, Japan had aerial... More
Range of Bomber Aircraft 1941
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Range of Bomber Aircraft 1941
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World War II saw the use of unprecedented airpower and the advent of strategic bombing. This aerial bombardment of heavily populated and industrialized areas caused chaos on the ground, as well as weakening resources for, and strength on, the battlefield. Bombers, therefore, were important tools of war. The Germans used... More
Tallboy and Grand Slam Raids June 1944–April 1945
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Tallboy and Grand Slam Raids June 1944–April 1945
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The ‘Tallboy’ and subsequent larger variant the ‘Grand Slam’ were heavy bombs designed specifically for penetration of heavily reinforced targets. Their designer, Barnes Wallis, had proposed the use of so called ‘earthquake bombs’ which could cause massive structural damage to weakened ground targets by blasting an underground cavity upon detonation.... More